Google defers 30% in-app commission payment in India to March 2022

Google on Monday said it is deferring the deadline for developers in India to integrate with its Play billing system by six months to March 31, 2022.

The development comes days after many Indian developers and startups had raised concerns around Google’s Play billing system, saying the tech giant cannot force Indian app developers/owners to sell digital services by compulsorily using its billing system.

Interestingly, Paytm – which competes with Google Pay – has announced the launch of its Android Mini App Store to support Indian developers.

In a blog post on Monday, Google said it had heard some additional questions from the developer community in India after posting its clarification to its Play Payments policy at the end of September.